Fixed vs Non-Fixed Numbers – Core Differences

everyone this is nate from get voip
today we're explaining the differences
between fixed versus non-fixed voip
phone numbers this video is part of our
voigt vocabulary series
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now let's get right to it
a fixed voip number is a business or
personal voip telephone number that's
tied to or fixed to a singular physical
location the voip phone number is
assigned to both the phone number's
owner and their corresponding address
for example if you purchase a fixed
number for your home based business
your home address is location attached
to the voip number if you buy a fixed
voip number for your brick and mortar
store the number is linked to the shop's
physical address
choosing a fixed voip number for your
physical office location means the phone
number is linked to the office address
you get the id the key thing to remember
here is that fixed voip numbers cannot
be tied to multiple locations so with
fixed voip numbers if a customer calls
your office phone number but meant to
call your brick and mortar shop they
will need to hang up and dial the
separate shop number or have their call
forwarded to the shop phone number why
do businesses choose fixed numbers
first of all fixed numbers are traceable
to a physical location and can be
verified via caller id or through a
simple web search this gives businesses
a more established and legitimate
presence making them much more
trustworthy to customers
plus fixed numbers usually have a local
area code that's familiar to target
customers meaning they're more likely to
answer business phone calls from a
number with an area code they recognize
finally because fixed voip numbers are
tied to location it's much easier and
faster for emergency services to
pinpoint location and provide assistance
that being said fixed voip numbers have
a few drawbacks
first any long distance or international
calls can quickly get expensive
this is because in most cases fixed voip
numbers are still somewhat linked to the
physical pstn aka copper wired phone
network through sip trunking
this means they'll also have a more time
consuming complex setup process
additionally fixed voip numbers aren't
ideal for companies looking to expand
nationally or globally as any added
lines will still be tied to the original
fixed number location eliminating the
possibility of local numbers in
different area codes
a non-fixed void number is a business or
personal virtual telephone number that
isn't restricted to a singular
geographic location these numbers are
assigned to a specific user via their
email address instead of their physical
address
most voip phone systems provide
non-fixed numbers since they can go
anywhere the assigned user does ideal
for today's highly mobile remote
workforce
this means users aren't restricted to
only local phone numbers within the area
code of their physical address
for example
if the office is located in california a
non-fixed number could still have a new
york area code
best of all businesses can buy as many
non-fixed numbers as they like allowing
them to have a local presence in any
area code
even if they don't have a physical
office there what makes non-fixed voip
numbers so popular
first they're flexible mobile and allow
team members to handle business calls
from anywhere meaning they're no longer
tied to their desks or to one location
throughout the day
plus non-fixed numbers offer free
unlimited local and long distance
calling anywhere in the u.s and canada
even international calling is much more
affordable on non-fixed numbers plans
are affordable and scalable so they can
grow with your business additionally
establishing a local presence in
numerous locations and area codes is
easy as non-fixed numbers offer multiple
phone numbers that aren't bound to just
one physical address
even the setup and installation process
is quick and easy
however there are some potential
downsides to non-fixed numbers first
because these phone numbers aren't by
default verifiable by caller id though
admins may be able to set outbound
caller id for some numbers
there's a greater risk that consumers
won't answer calls from the number
mistaking it for spam
there can be a lower level of overall
consumer trust when it comes to
non-fixed numbers
additionally non-fixed numbers may not
receive emergency response services as
quickly as fixed numbers though 911
regulations require that voip services
collect and provide the gps coordinates
or location of non-fixed numbers this
information isn't always accurate
fixed voip numbers are ideal for local
small businesses whose primary market is
made of residents or other businesses
that reside within or nearby the fixed
numbers area code
these businesses are often
brick-and-mortar stores singular offices
or home-based businesses
non-fixed voip numbers are best for
remote and blended businesses that may
have multiple locations or
that want to expand their market well
beyond those within their local region
e-commerce shops support teams contact
centers and nationwide enterprise level
companies are most likely to use
non-fixed numbers for more information
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